Well people I'm back, haven't did a post in over 2 months but my love for the musik got me back on my blog shit!! I got the opportunity to chop it up with a artist and a producer from my city (HOUSTON), I'm always excited about new artists but even more excited when they're from home. They love music like I do and they are grinding hard to make a name for themselves so we already have plenty in common. We got thanksgiving leftovers, J. Cole playing, & a phase 10 game going to set the mood.
Coby rap artist, 22 & The Southern Gentlemen (S.Gee) producer, 25
Q: How long have you been involved with musik?
Coby: I've been rapping in the booth for 7 months
S. Gee: I've been making music seriously since 2007 and experimenting with beats since 2003
Q: Coby you've only been doing this for 7 months O_O? Wow, how did all this come about?
Coby: Well I've always been involved with musik, I've been playing the drums since I was two. This rapping is something totally different though, I've had people tell me I should rap but I never thought anything of it. One day in 2009 I spit a freestyle at a friends house and the response was crazy, people actually liked it so I just got serious about it from there.
Q: I know you guys go way back, but what's the nature of your relationship as far as the musik?
S. Gee: We went to Sterling high school together so we've known each other for some years now, We linked up in 2009 on the musik tip. I'm Coby's manager and I produce some of his tracks my goal is to get us on the map.
Q: I know personally how important it is to vibe with the people you work with, how do you keep focus and remain on the same page to get the job done?
Coby: When it comes to music I see S. Gee as a really good friend, I know he looks out for my best interest and we both want the same thing. When we're working we have fun, laugh, joke and do musik!
Q: Who are some of your influences?
S. Gee: Quincy Jones for his versatility, longevity, & knowledge of music.
Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff for their musical influence on the Philly Soul sound & deep messages in the music.
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis for their longevity and the quality of music.
Teddy Riley: His chord progressions are like no other as well as just being an all-around producer.
Timbaland: His versatility, style, & how he dares to be different, also his ability to use any type of sound.
Just Blaze: The way he samples, versatility, style, & his drum selections.
Coby: Drake cause he set a nice tone for new artist, Jay-Z, Outkast, T.I., Nas, & J.Cole to name a few.
Q: S. Gee what are your thoughts on Coby as an artist? What does he bring to the table?
S. Gee: Authenticity! He's not a trend follower, knowing him personally I know he's independent not just in music but as a person. He doesn't do anything unless he believes in it himself.
Q: Since we're all from Houston I'm excited to ask, what are your thoughts on Houston musik as a whole?
Coby: I'm a fan of Scarface and Devin the dude, I would love to collab with them. That's really it for the Houston music.
S. Gee: Houston music is some of the best music ever made but, some artists are blind and scared to put the music on the map. I do believe that if people like us keep grinding and connecting with others we can make Houston known for so much more musically.
Q: Ultimately what is your goal with musik? What do you wish to accomplish?
Coby: My biggest goal is to grow a fan base from now until I start working on my next project. Do as many shows as I can and get the music out to the people, make a name for myself.
S. Gee: I want to be this generations Quincy Jones! In a business aspect I wanna be something like Warren Buffett.
I've really enjoyed you guys can't wait to see what's to come, before we go give the people contact information, show dates, etc.
www.pmpworldwide.com/s-gee
Shows: Dec. 2 -iBar & Dec.11 Hot TV Hip Hop Fest
Follow them on Twitter: @Cobykeepbengys & @TheSouthrnGent
"The No Namers" did some production on the mixtape as well @charijblidge & @chelafierce follow them they are really dope!
Coby dropped his debut mixtape "Revelations" on 10/29. I've had the chance to check it out and my first thought was he's been doing this for 7 months? No lie dudes out here on their 3rd & 4th project aren't doing this well. I hear the rough edges and room for improvement but I also hear alot of potential I'm excited to see him go up from here. I also dig the production selection its VERY NICE, S. Gee produced two of the tracks on the mixtape, "listen" & "ovation", a few tracks were produced by two females who go by "The No Namers" one from Houston the other from Kansas, I think that's pretty dope! Below is the mixtape available for free download so please check it out, there's also a sample video of S. Gee's production skills, and as always feedback is welcome, this is pretty fckn dOPE MUSIK!
-@dOKEdOLLAZ
P.S. -S.Gee won the phase 10 game but there WILL be a rematch, this war is far from over.
Here's a same of The Southern Gentlemen's production...Enjoy!
